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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,604,987.20, 74,409,813.60 and 15,527,444.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,604,987.20, 74,409,813.60 and 15,527,444.80 is: 23,291,897.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,604,987.20 : 74,409,813.60 = 15,527,444.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,604,987.20/74,409,813.60 = 15,527,444.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,604,987.20x = 74,409,813.60 × 15,527,444.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,604,987.20x = 1,155,394,273,252,289.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,155,394,273,252,289.25/49,604,987.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,291,897.42

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